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[Molecular analysis of Japanese patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Sept 1993
Hasegawa Y, Kawame H, Eto Y
Abstract excerpt
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency of arylsulfatase A (ASA). Three forms of the disease can be distinguished according to the age at onset: late-infantile, juvenile and adult. To investigate the molecular basis of Japanese patients with MLD, we examined ten Japanese patients for the presence of three known ASA mutations. The results indicate quite different...
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